Calopompilus affectata (Spider wasp)

Family Pompilidae

Large spider wasp. The forewings are orange with a black apex and a black subapical band. The body, including the head, is covered with a silvery pubescence on a base colour of black, except for the top of the first two abdominal segments which are orange. The appendages - legs and antennae - are orange.

Visits flowering shrubs such as Leptospermum and Kunzea.

Calopompilus affectata is listed in the following regions:

Canberra & Southern Tablelands

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